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Pet Transport from United Arab Emirates to Austria

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8 Oct 2026

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Etihad flies Abu Dhabi to Vienna non-stop on each scheduled day, and Emirates adds 14 flights a week from Dubai. Vienna is one of only two Austrian airports with a border veterinary service. The UAE is not exempt from using a designated airport, so declare your pet to customs at the red exit.

Key facts: United Arab Emirates to Austria

Under EU rules, the United Arab Emirates falls in the group “Listed third countries and territories, Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636”. No rabies antibody titration test needed. Animal health certificate, microchip and rabies vaccination still required; entry through a travellers' point of entry with documentary and identity checks. Montenegro and Serbia were added by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228. The EUR-Lex text of 2026/636 lists the USA as including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
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Export permit: A copy of the importing country's import permit is required for live animal exports, but companion animals are exempt from this document. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Quarantine: Under EU rules quarantine is tied to non-compliance: a pet that fails the entry checks may be returned to the country of departure, quarantined until it complies, or, if neither is possible, euthanised (Your Europe, last checked 1 September 2026). Separately, Article 29 of 2026/131 lets a Member State admit a non-compliant pet on a permit that may include isolation under official supervision for up to six months. The entry measures for a compliant pet (Article 14 of 2026/131, see other_vaccines_and_tests) include no quarantine. Applies to dogs and cats from third countries.
EU rules on travelling with pets and other animals in the EU, checked 1 October 2026

Taken from official government pages, last checked 1 October 2026. Rules change, so open the linked page again before you book.

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Official rules on this page checked 1 October 2026

Prepared by Marcus Webb, Senior Pet Relocation Consultant

What does the United Arab Emirates require for Austria before the flight?

To apply for any service of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, including the export health certificate, the owner must first register in its digital services system.
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment: animal health certificate for export and re-export of live animals, checked 7 October 2026
The Ministry's export certificate service ends with the health certificate being issued electronically, after the online request, online payment and any visual inspection or laboratory tests the service requires.
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment: animal health certificate for export and re-export of live animals, checked 7 October 2026

Which airlines take pets from the United Arab Emirates to Austria?

Etihad's Abu Dhabi to Vienna page says it runs one nonstop flight on each scheduled day.
Etihad Airways: flights from Abu Dhabi to Vienna, checked 7 October 2026
Emirates' Dubai to Vienna page says it operates 14 flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Vienna International (VIE), a flight of 6 hours.
Emirates: flights from Dubai to Vienna, checked 7 October 2026
Austrian Airlines' own Dubai to Vienna booking page offers flights between the two cities on austrian.com.
Austrian Airlines: book a flight Dubai to Vienna, checked 7 October 2026
Etihad's pet page covers pets travelling in a carrier in the cabin: the pet must be at least 16 weeks old and weigh up to 8 kg including the carrier.
Etihad Airways: travelling with pets, checked 7 October 2026
Austrian Airlines allows a cat or dog in the cabin when the animal and its carrying container together weigh no more than 8 kg.
Austrian Airlines: travelling with animals, checked 7 October 2026
Austrian Airlines does not allow snub-nosed (brachycephalic) cats and dogs in the hold; its page also warns that high temperatures at the departure, transfer or destination airport can cause circulatory problems and shortness of breath.
Austrian Airlines: travelling with animals, checked 7 October 2026

Where does the journey connect and land?

Austria's Ministry of Finance customs page says every pet must be declared unprompted to customs on arrival, and names six Austrian airports where this is done: Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt.
Austrian Ministry of Finance (customs): travelling with animals, checked 7 October 2026
The same customs page says not every customs office has a border veterinary service, and gives Vienna and Linz as the airports that do in air traffic.
Austrian Ministry of Finance (customs): travelling with animals, checked 7 October 2026
The European Commission's listing page places the United Arab Emirates (AE) in Annex II of the list of non-EU countries whose dogs and cats need no rabies antibody titration test when entering the EU.
European Commission: listing of territories and non-EU countries, checked 7 October 2026
The Commission says pets entering the EU from a non-EU country must pass through a travellers' point of entry, with a short list of exempt countries (Andorra, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Vatican City State) that does not include the United Arab Emirates.
European Commission: travellers' points of entry, checked 7 October 2026

What do the published charges come to?

Etihad publishes a pet travel fee that starts from USD 399 per flight in economy.
Etihad Airways: travelling with pets, checked 7 October 2026
For a journey starting in Dubai, Emirates charges USD 500 (CAD 700) as animal excess baggage when the animal and cage together weigh up to 23 kg and measure up to 150 cm; its table rises for heavier crates.
Emirates: rules and charges for travelling with animals, checked 7 October 2026

These are published charges only, not the full cost of a move. Prices change with your pet's size and crate, the airline and routing, the season, fuel surcharges and exchange rates. Your quote may differ.

Which Austria rules depend on a pet coming from the United Arab Emirates?

The EU sorts non-EU countries into groups, and the United Arab Emirates falls in “Listed third countries and territories, Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636”.

No rabies antibody titration test needed. Animal health certificate, microchip and rabies vaccination still required; entry through a travellers' point of entry with documentary and identity checks. Montenegro and Serbia were added by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228. The EUR-Lex text of 2026/636 lists the USA as including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Official source

The rules that apply to every pet entering Austria, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Austria guide.

What does the United Arab Emirates require before your pet leaves?

Export permit: A copy of the importing country's import permit is required for live animal exports, but companion animals are exempt from this document. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Export health certificate: MOCCAE issues the veterinary health certificate for exporting live animals after examination; it covers companion animals. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Export health certificate: The export health certificate is valid for 30 days from issue. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Export health certificate: Fee is AED 100 for a personal consignment of up to 2 animals including companion animals (AED 400 standard). Applies to personal export of up to 2 dogs or cats.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Other conditions: MOCCAE requires any additional documents or test reports requested by the importing country to be provided with the export certificate application. Applies to All pet dogs and cats.
Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026

FAQ

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Austria's customs page names six airports where a pet is declared: Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz and Klagenfurt. Etihad and Emirates both fly to Vienna, and Austrian Airlines sells the Dubai to Vienna flight too.

No, because the Commission lists the United Arab Emirates in Annex II, and pets from listed countries need no rabies antibody titration test. The EU animal health certificate is still needed, and it is valid for 10 days from issue until the entry checks.

Etihad's pet page covers cabin travel for pets at least 16 weeks old that weigh up to 8 kg including the carrier. Austrian Airlines sets the same 8 kg limit for animal and container together, and it does not allow snub-nosed dogs and cats in the hold.

Published charges run from USD 399 for a pet on Etihad to USD 500 for an animal and cage up to 23 kg on Emirates, and more for heavier crates. Prices change with your pet's size and crate, the airline and routing, the season, fuel surcharges and exchange rates.

You register in the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment's digital services system before you can apply. The certificate is then issued electronically after the online request, payment and any inspection the service requires.

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